QB Hoard wants to follow dad at K-State 
March, 14, 2012
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Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
Patrick Hoard (North Kansas City, Mo.) has heard the stories about his father, J.J. Smith, when Smith was a star running back at Kansas State. Smith was considered one of the Wildcats’ all-time greatest running backs and went on to play in the NFL with the Chiefs.
Hoard hopes to one day follow his father’s footsteps. In the meantime, he’s looking to improve his resume as a quarterback for North Kansas City. A 6-foot-3, 200-pound lefty, Hoard threw for roughly 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior and has plans on impressing schools at upcoming camps, combines and visits -- Kansas State in particular.
“I’ve been really interested in Kansas State since my freshman year,” Hoard said. “I walk in the stadium there, and I love the atmosphere on game days. Going to Aggieville downtown, you see that the fans are great. The coaches there are pretty nice. It only helps that my dad played there.”
Hoard hopes to one day follow his father’s footsteps. In the meantime, he’s looking to improve his resume as a quarterback for North Kansas City. A 6-foot-3, 200-pound lefty, Hoard threw for roughly 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior and has plans on impressing schools at upcoming camps, combines and visits -- Kansas State in particular.
“I’ve been really interested in Kansas State since my freshman year,” Hoard said. “I walk in the stadium there, and I love the atmosphere on game days. Going to Aggieville downtown, you see that the fans are great. The coaches there are pretty nice. It only helps that my dad played there.”
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